- Young model found dead in pub
- Her father opened up on final weeks
A young model found dead in a bathroom of a popular pub had received death threats weeks earlier.
Savana Calvo died after an evening of drinks at Young Henrys brewery on Wilson Street at Newtown, Sydney‘s inner west, at 11.30pm on Wednesday.
NSW Police are not treating her death as suspicious.
Her father Daniel told the Daily Telegraph his daughter had received multiple threats from several people.
‘As her father, I knew very well that she was being harassed and stalked and I tried to intervene,’ Mr Calvo said.
‘Although we were very close, daughters only tell their parents so much.
‘There’s more and more coming out, she was involved with some dodgy young guys, owed money, and leading up to last week she was getting multiple death threats.
‘It’s just an incredible disaster, a nightmare, we’re slowly working our way through it.’
A young model found dead in a bathroom of a popular pub had received death threats weeks earlier
Savana Calvo died after an evening of drinks at Young Henrys brewery on Wilson Street at Newtown, Sydney’s inner west, at 11.30pm on Wednesday
Police will investigate the circumstances surrounding her death.
Mr Calvo revealed his daughter had been involved in a serious car accident in 2022.
She was left with a serious spinal injury as a result.
‘We didn’t think she was suicidal, because she used to say she wouldn’t do it for me, but clearly she’s been pushed to the brink,’ Mr Calvo said.
‘It’s crushing, it’s devastating, and we’re very, very grateful for the messages of support we’ve had.
‘Her mother and I were with the police at Darlinghurst on Thursday morning trying to determine what happened and I know there will be a comprehensive investigation.’
Adam St John-Foti, a family friend of Ms Calvo, previously told Daily Mail Australia she had experienced ‘trying times’ in the months leading up to her death.
Ms Calvo has been remembered as a ‘cherished daughter, sister and friend who brought so much love and light into all of our lives’.
‘She will be deeply missed by all who knew her,’ Mr St John-Foti wrote.
‘We also appreciate your thoughts, prayers, and messages of support during this difficult time.
‘Your kindness means the world to Savana’s family as we navigate through our grief.’
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Adam St John-Foti, a family friend of Ms Calvo, previously told Daily Mail Australia she had experienced ‘trying times’ in the months leading up to her death